[Photo] Japanese wives’ group demands Japan’s apology on sexual slavery

Published : 2013-02-28 17:12
Updated : 2013-02-28 23:18

(Yonhap)

(Yonhap)

(Yonhap)

(Yonhap)

(Yonhap)

A group of Japanese wives of Korean men urged Japan on Thursday to apologize for Korean women’s sex slavery during the World War Ⅱ.

The civic group “Overcoming Korea and Japan’s History and Making a Better Relationship between the Two Countries” issued a statement in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province demanding Japan’s apology on the “comfort women” issue. The term “comfort women” refers to sex slaves under the Japanese military during World War II.

“Only the victims would understand how painful it was. All we can do is to apologize. With the March 1 Independence Movement Day ahead, we wish that the relationship between Korea and Japan could develop,” said the group’s leader Miyajaki Sayoko.